Wow! Yesterday was beyond tiring! I even grabbed my computer to write my blog before bed and BAM I was falling asleep, so here I am catching up on it this morning LOL (Literally, right before I head out on my Day 9 lunch walk)
I kept things consistent and went on my walk on lunch - this time I brought along hand weights (5lb) I’ve done the research on how to safely utilize/hold these while walking to avoid injury! I don’t use any kind of distance or calories burned tracker for these walks I just “feel the burn” and know that I’m getting in enough cardio during this time, but I was curious about what the distance is if I go 3 laps. So, I mapped the route – 2.1 miles! Not bad at all! This is my minimum goal while on the elliptical (yes, I finally found out the correct term/name on what I should be calling the machine haha) at the gym. So I know I’m burning around 200 calories during lunch! I’ve also added in modified push-ups, curl ups, and a plank afterwards. I extend the count/time on these by 1 each day. (Day 8: 31 m. push-ups, 31 curl ups, and 31 sec plank)
I mentioned I was meeting with a PT, and I did! :) He was a HUGE help! He spoke with me about my goals and what I should be doing to reach them. He went through each machine that he believes I need to be using, gave me a tutorial and wrote down a log of how many sets/reps/rests /amount of weigh for each I need to be doing each time I come to the gym. I’m SOOO excited to add in some upper body work outs! I’ve come to discover that I am WEAK! Boy, I’m feeling it in my chest and shoulders this morning!
As for my knee pain I keep mentioning I did some research and I’m preeettttyy sure I’ve got a case of runner’s knee - IN BOTH KNEES… :/ My right more so than my left. I’m going to make a doctor’s appointment sometime soon for this!